In accordance with Canon 401 the Bishop of Lubbock sent a formal letter of resignation to Pope Francis dated October 11, 2015, officially beginning the transition to the next Successor to the Apostles that will serve the people of the 25-county diocese.

Joining in solidarity with Pope Francis' call for Peace in Syria, Bishop Plácido Rodríguez urges “all groups in the diocese to convoke their members to develop a response of fasting and prayer on September 7."